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The Ottawa City Commission listened to several community partners about funding for the upcoming year. Ottawa Main Street Association has asked for a significant funding increase. At last week’s Commission Meeting, Main…

A very important primary election is coming up Tuesday. Due to some of races that will be decided after by the primary, voter turnout is expected to be higher than normal for…

The big news story this week across the nation is the heat. Nineteen different states are under some sort of heat advisory or warning. With that, heat illnesses are on the rise….

Do you feel stressed out often? If the answer is yes, you’re far from alone. A recent Gallup Poll showed that 49% of Americans say they frequently feel stressed and, while we…

Kansas corn farmers are feeling the impacts of a disease targeting their cash crop this year, which is spreading rapidly in some parts of the state. Southern corn rust may be a…

Recently, on the “Bottom Line Report” with Mark Oppold, he talked about how heat at night effects plants. That applies to people too! You’ve heard the old saying “it’s not the heat,…

Given the good weather recently, renovation of old 50 highway is moving at a good pace. Franklin County Public Works Director Jeff Welton says so far so good, but he is asking…

The next scary thing in your life…..giant killer wasps. They have arrived in Kansas. Horticulture experts at Kansas State University say Kansans should be ready for run-ins with the killer wasps as…

A group of researchers and students from the University of Kansas are hard at work digging up the skeleton of a juvenile tyrannosaurus rex in Montana this summer. David Burnham, Preparator of…

The Ottawa Fire Department has announced the promotion of Michael Wilson to Fire Captain. His journey in the fire service began with the Iola Fire Department in 2014, and he joined the…

An electric outage that affected the north industrial park in Ottawa is having reverberations. During the regular Ottawa City Commission Meeting, Franklin county Development Council Director, Paul Bean, said communication is the…

The Ottawa Planning Commission has given preliminary approval to a project that is aimed to house Ottawa University students.  During the regular planning commission meeting, Ottawa Planner Zach Martin described the project….

Last night, July 31st, strong storms with reported wind speeds as high as 80 mph rolled through northeast Kansas, causing widespread damage and power outages. Topeka, Lawrence, and KC Metro areas had…

A blackout last week that affected the North Industrial Park in Ottawa has stirred its share of blowback from affected companies. During the regular Ottawa City Commission Meeting, Franklincounth Development Council Director,…

Incoming 6th graders in Franklin County have the opportunity for a real treat and a chance to get away from their parents for a few days in a safe and well chaperoned…

The Anderson County Fair continues today, putting up with a little heat. Quite a few shows and activities taking place today. Frontier Extension Agent Jessica Flory runs us through the day. There…

A short video produced by the City of Ottawa IT Department may help clarify to some people, which Ottawa they’re looking for. Ottawa City Manager Brian Silcott played the video during the…

The expectation that AdventHealth Ottawa would have a new ObGyn in place by this summer won’t happen, but it probably will still be this year. During the regular Ransom Memorial Hospital Board…

Recently on the Bottom Line Report with Mark Oppold, he talked about how heat at night effects plants. That applies to people too! You’ve heard the old saying, “It’s not the heat,…

The expectation that AdventHealth Ottawa would have a new OBGYN in place by this summer won’t happen, but it probably will still be this year. During the regular Ransom Memorial Hospital Board…